Dipstick

March 21, 2017 at 1:44 PM

Apologies if this is an old-hat question. After a major rebuild I seem to have lost the dipstick for my (1972) 1275 Midget. I'd quite like to get it started again and I can't seem to find any second hand (or new, for that matter) ones so can anyone tell me the relevant dimensions of the thing so I can knock something up. I've got an oil cooler, so it's not simply a case of adding the right amount of oil (I know that i could disconnect it etc, but I'd prefer not to do so, and in any case I'd still need a dipstick).
Thanks
Roy

Re: Dipstick

March 29, 2017 at 6:41 PM

(with thanks to Keith (KTM Moore) and Lawrence Slater for following initial measurements) as I have realised my dipstick is stashed away somewhere while the engine is in pieces - not in the car under the cover in the drive, doh!

for future reference

1275 Spridget dipstick

Note:-
. the dipstick should have a washer and this washer obviously sits between the dipstick flange and the dipstick tube

. the dipstick tube sits 1 and ¼” (32 mm) out of the engine block

. millimetre measurements are rounded to whole figure

Length of dipstick – (from the underside of flange without washer) to:-

Re: Re: Dipstick

March 13, 2019 at 11:41 AM

Hi,
I've just been back on the forum (after a very long time away) and noticed that I never thanked you for your response. Please accept my apologies for this - I don't know what happened to my acknowledgment but the info was much appreciated.
Roy